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Alitalia seeks bankruptcy measure

Troubled airline Alitalia seeks bankruptcy protection as it tries to agree a deal to ensure its survival.

UK faces 'profound economic crisis'

Chancellor Alistair Darling says the UK is facing the worst economic crisis in 60 years and warns of a "profound" downturn.

Slowdown in US consumer spending

US consumer spending rose by just 0.2% in July as the effects of a government stimulus package wore off.

Japan unveils economic boost plan

Japan unveils a stimulus package worth 11.7 trillion yen to boost the country's flagging economy.

EU to investigate BA-AA alliance

The European Union has opened an antitrust investigation into a revenue-sharing deal between BA, American Airlines and Iberia.

India's economic growth slowing

India's economy grew by 7.9% in the quarter to June, figures show, its slowest rate for more than three years.

Land Rover will cut output shifts

Carmaker Land Rover will cut production by one day a week as it reacts to slower economic growth.

Airline collapse hits thousands

Hundreds of travellers are stranded and tens of thousands lose bookings after the budget airline Zoom collapses.

Rising costs biting for chocolate firms

More snack firms announce rising prices and smaller products in an effort to beat the credit crunch.

Guidelines for financial journalists

Q&A: Zoom rights

What happens to customers now airline has failed?

Spanish sale

Slashed prices are a common sight as a slowdown hits

Ground force

Australia's minerals at the heart of a corporate battle

New oil

As Brazil finds new oil reserves, where will the profits go?

Russian bear

How UK could be affected if tensions with Russia grow

Illegal workers

Why illegal immigration is a hot US election issue

Bank insider urges UK rate cuts

Two million people will be out of work by Christmas if interest rates are not cut, a Bank of England policymaker warns.

US GDP rebounds with 3.3% growth

The US economy grew 3.3% in the second quarter of 2008, the Commerce Department said, much higher than first thought.

More firms increase energy bills

Two more energy firms, Scottish Power and Npower, say they will raise prices, blaming more expensive wholesale costs.

OFT says bank charges are unfair

The main UK banks have been told by the Office of Fair Trading that their overdraft charges are probably unfair.

African bank set for share issue

African regional banking group Ecobank plans the continent's biggest rights issue, to raise $2.5bn to fund its expansion.

Zimbabwe inflation rockets higher

Zimbabwe's rate of inflation surges above 11,250,000% as an economic crisis continues to grip the country.

GM eyes return to profit in 2010

General Motors hopes the car company will start making money again in 2010, a top executive at the firm says.

Zoom Airlines suspend all flights

Transatlantic budget carrier Zoom Airlines suspends all operations after applying to go into administration.

China's CNPC seals $3bn Iraq deal

China's state-oil firm CNPC has agreed a $3bn (£1.63bn) oil services contract for Iraq.

Toyota cuts car sales forecasts

Japanese carmaker Toyota cuts its vehicle sales forecast for next year by nearly 7% as Western demand softens.

EU concern over phone bill trend

Some mobile phone operators across Europe have been rounding up call durations to leave customers with higher bills, the European Commission says.

Czech firm plans giant wind farm

Czech power firm CEZ is to build what it says will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm, in a £1.1bn-euro project.

Nepalese sue US company over Iraq

A Nepalese man and relatives of 12 others killed in Iraq four years ago sue American firm KBR on charges of human trafficking.

UK bank gets Egypt investment

Panmure Gordon, the British stockbroker and investment bank, announces a large Egyptian bank will buy a share in its business.

Indian oil firm to buy Imperial

India's biggest oil producer, ONGC, agrees to buy Imperial Energy for $2.6bn, but may face a bid battle.

UK buy bolsters India's Infosys

Shares in Indian outsourcing firm Infosys rise after it says it has agreed to buy British consulting firm Axon.

Weak Quarterly Growth for Canada

Canada’s economy grew by a weaker-than-expected 0.3 percent in the second quarter, as global demand waned for exports like autos, forestry products and machinery.

Bankruptcy Filing Nudges Alitalia Toward a Rescue

The struggling state-owned Italian airline Alitalia, which is trying to clear the way for a sale to private investors, said Friday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection.

Oxygen Cylinder Cited in Qantas Explosion

Australian investigators confirmed that an exploding oxygen cylinder blew a hole in the side of a Qantas airliner last month, but they are still unsure about why.

Allianz in ‘Advanced Talks’ on Dresdner Sale

With the planned sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank, Allianz is set to abandon the biggest experiment in German finance of the last decade in favor of a global trend: focusing on core competencies.

Microsoft to Buy European Shopping Comparison Site

Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online, the owner of a European price comparison Web site ciao.com, for about $486 million.

Russia to Ban Imports of Some U.S. Poultry

Russia will ban imports from 19 producers in the United States and warned that an additional 29 suppliers face a possible ban on health and safety grounds.

Even Toyota Trims Goal in Shift From Big Vehicles

The automaker cut its sales forecasts, warning that higher fuel costs and a slowdown in the United States and Europe would probably hold back the auto business at least through 2009.

Report Accuses Officials In China of Embezzlement

A report from China’s top auditor says that ten central government departments “misused or embezzled” more than $660 million last year.

Canadian Airline Shuts, Stranding Hundreds of Passengers

Hundreds of travelers, including many in Europe, were stranded after Zoom Airlines, based in Ottawa, abruptly stopped operations and sought protection from creditors.

Profit at Tiffany Doubles on Sales in Asia and Europe

The jewelry retailer Tiffany said its quarterly profit doubled, beating Wall Street expectations as sales rose by more than 10 percent in Asia and Europe

U.S. Moves Toward International Accounting Rules

The S.E.C. moved to require all American companies to use international accounting standards by 2016.

As Food Prices Soar, Brazil and Argentina React in Opposite Ways

In Brazil, the government is encouraging farmers to produce more for export while prices are high. But Argentina is focused on encouraging farmers to sell more at home.

Ricoh Buys Office Equipment Distributor in U.S.

The Japanese copier and printer maker said that it would acquire Ikon Office Solutions for about $1.62 billion to help it expand overseas.

Research Company Loses One Suitor and Rejects Another

The British market research company Taylor Nelson Sofres rejected again a hostile bid from the WPP Group, but analysts said the company would have difficulty evading WPP.

Data Points to Downturn in Germany, With a Ripple Effect Feared

The odds of a mild recession in Germany rose significantly Tuesday, as data showed the outlook for business had plunged to its lowest level since a downturn in 1993.

Indian Oil Producer Bids for British Rival

The acquisition of Imperial Energy by ONGC is the second Indian takeover of a British company in as many days.

Court Favors Pinault’s Artemis in Insurance Suit

A U.S. appeals court threw out a $241 million restitution award against France’s Artemis SA linked to the purchase of assets from the failed Executive Life Insurance Company of California.

China’s Promise Excites the Sports Stars

The Olympics’ star athletes are hoping to cash in on Chinas’s boom in sports marketing and sponsorship deals.

Europeans Retreat on Venture Investing

European venture capitalists are investing less money in fewer companies, mirroring a trend seen in financing for American start-ups.

World Bank Finds More People Live in Steep Poverty

Despite raising the yardstick to measure global poverty, the World Bank found more people than expected lived under extreme poverty.

Honda Stays True to Efficient Driving

In today’s fuel-conscious automotive market, Honda is reaping the rewards for its commitment to building fuel-efficient, environmentally friendly cars.

Gulf Countries Remain Tied to the Dollar

With the dollar’s modest comeback and oil’s retreat, policy makers in the region have been bolstered in their resolve to keep currency pegs in place.

Canada Expands Recall of Cold Cuts and Raises Death Toll

Canadian health officials said 12 deaths were linked to tainted meat and have confirmed 26 cases of Listeriosis, a bacterial illness, saying more were expected.

Russia Backs Away From Some W.T.O. Commitments

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin supported proposals allowing Moscow to back off on some commitments, particularly in agriculture, that it has made in World Trade Organization accession talks.

Canada’s Largest Drilling Company to Buy a U.S. Rival

Precision Drilling Trust will buy Grey Wolf for $2 billion in cash and stock, creating one of the largest North American oil and gas rig operators, the companies said Monday.

Shift at the Top Emphasizes SAP’s Bottom Line

Executive changes at the software maker SAP have fed an irresistible narrative in financial markets: the software egghead is yielding to the uncompromising money maker.

U.S. and Global Economies Slipping in Unison

The integrated global market spreads prosperity, but it also spreads hurt when times go bad.

Inflation Delivers a Blow to Vietnam’s Spirits

With inflation the highest in Asia and food prices 74 percent above those a year ago, Vietnam is suffering its first serious downturn in 20 years.

Want a Better Way to Power Your Car? It's a Breeze.

Legendary Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens is half right. We do need to harness this country's wind resources for a homegrown source of electricity, as he has been urging this summer in expensive television ads. And we do need to reduce the $700 billion we may soon be paying annually for imported oil. But part two of Pickens's plan -- to move natural gas out of electricity production and use it to fuel cars instead -- just doesn't make sense.

Machinists union leaders call for Boeing strike

SEATAC, Wash. -- Leaders of Boeing Co.'s Machinists union called Friday for a strike after rejecting the aerospace giant's "best and final" contract offer. They urged union members to reject the offer in a vote set for Wednesday.

Boeing machinists union says members should strike

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boeing Co's largest labor union said on Friday it advised its members to reject the company's final contract proposal and go forward with a strike next week that could cost the plane maker $3 billion a month.

As summer ends, flyers brace for airline changes

ATLANTA -- The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers' wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules due to the high cost of fuel.

FAA outage reveals odd computing practices

WASHINGTON -- When a computer glitch at a Federal Aviation Administration center caused widespread airline delays this week, it served as a reminder that the U.S. flight system is waiting for a modernizing overhaul. But it also appears the FAA's management of its existing technologies falls short of standards in other vital sectors.

European Union opens probe into 3 airline alliance

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Commission has opened an antitrust probe into a revenue-sharing deal between British Airways PLC, American Airlines and Spain's Iberia SA, a spokesman said Friday.

Michelin scraps Mexico plant plan due slowdown

PARIS (Reuters) - Michelin (MICP.PA) of France on Friday scrapped plans for a second plant in Mexico due to slow demand in North America.

More Frustrated Fliers Taking to the Rails

Jada Golden stood in the waiting lounge at Union Station, explaining why Amtrak is a better way to travel than an airline.

Tanker Bid Moves Toward Endgame

Score another one for Boeing.

Toyota lowers 2009 global sales target

TOKYO -- Toyota lowered its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles to 9.7 million Thursday, showing that even one of the world's most durable automakers is being hurt by rising material costs, a slowing U.S. market and soaring gas prices.

Boeing sends machinists final offer

-- Boeing Co. delivered a final contract offer to its union machinists Thursday that it said would boost pay by 11 percent on average over three years, the latest effort by the airplane maker to avoid a strike that could cost it millions of dollars a day.

Automakers face conflicting safety rules worldwide

DEARBORN, Mich. -- It seems like an easy solution: Americans are looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles, so Ford Motor Co. is bringing over some of the small, gas-sipping cars it's been selling to Europeans for years.

Lutz says no hybrid race between Toyota, GM

JOLIET, Ill. -- The race between General Motors Corp. and Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp. to produce a rechargeable car is meaningless because the companies' vehicle designs are so different, GM's top product executive said Thursday.

Reborn retail site fires salvo in shipping war

NEW YORK -- With gas prices high and consumers stretching shopping dollars, competition is heating up online for deals _ and a discount retail site hopes to fan the flames by shipping orders for $1.95.

Toyota cuts sales forecast

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp cut its 2009 vehicle sales forecast by nearly 7 percent as high fuel prices hammer demand for large cars and pickup trucks, and said it will speed up the rollout of hybrid and electric cars as their popularity grows.

LA County judge tosses out taco truck restrictions

LOS ANGELES -- The hundreds of taco trucks that dot Los Angeles County and dish out cheap fast-food dishes such as carnitas, quesadillas and carne asada will be allowed to conduct business from set locations, a judge determined, throwing out a law requiring that the trucks move every hour.

Durable goods post strong gains in June, July

WASHINGTON -- U.S. factories saw a surprisingly hefty increase in their orders for big-ticket products in July, reflecting continued strength in export sales and a boost to business investment from the government's tax stimulus package.

Toyota cuts sales forecast as demand sputters

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), the world's most profitable carmaker, cut its 2009 vehicle sales forecast by nearly 7 percent due to a severe downturn in Western markets driven by high fuel prices and a credit crunch.

Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes

WASHINGTON -- Tom Albert drove his loaner Chevrolet Equinox like any other car.

Iraq's holy city of Najaf witnessing a boom

NAJAF, Iraq -- The city's first airport is weeks away from opening, but already a bigger one is talked about. Land prices are soaring. Merchants say they don't remember business ever being so good.

Chrysler weighs strategic options for Dodge Viper

NEW YORK -- Chrysler LLC said Wednesday it is weighing options for its iconic Dodge Viper sports car, which could include a sale of the nameplate.

Chrysler looking at options for Viper business

DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC is exploring strategic options for its Dodge Viper sports car business as the struggling U.S. automaker tries to raise cash to ride out a deepening U.S. auto downturn.

FAA says communication breakdown delayed flights

ATLANTA -- An electronic communication failure Tuesday at a Federal Aviation Administration facility that processes flight plans for the eastern half of the U.S. caused mass delays around the country. The Northeast was hardest hit.

U.S. airports back to normal after computer glitch

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. airports were operating normally on Tuesday evening after a glitch in the computer system for filing flight plans delayed hundreds of flights, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

High road accident toll a drain on Indian economy

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The twisted metal of smashed up cars lining highways is a grim testament to India's road toll, one of the worst in the world with around 100,000 people killed in traffic accidents last year alone.

Horrific road toll an economic drain on India

Ford to spend $75M to retool plant for small cars

WAYNE, Mich. -- Demand for Ford Motor Co.'s Focus and other small cars has been superheated ever since gas prices headed toward $4 per gallon in May, and since then, Ford hasn't been able to build the Focus quickly enough.

On the Road Again

In the early 1990s, all three major American automakers started building clean and efficient natural gas vehicles. But when a new federal law failed to create an expected guaranteed market, the momentum died. Today, only Honda sells a model in the United States -- and in minuscule numbers.

Automakers tweak existing models to boost mileage

DETROIT -- In a normal year, the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt wouldn't be any different than the 2008 model, save for a few minor cosmetic changes. But this is far from a normal year.

Traffic fatalities driven down by high gas prices

WASHINGTON -- Roll back the clock to 1961: John F. Kennedy was inaugurated president. The Peace Corps was founded. The Dow Jones industrials hit 734. Gasoline reached 31 cents a gallon.

Toyota raising Japan prices on hybrids

TOKYO -- Toyota is raising its prices for the Prius and Harrier hybrids in Japan in response to the soaring cost of steel and other raw materials _ the first hike here without a model makeover in three decades.

US grain exports snagged by infrastructure delays

-- Across the country, from grain elevator to grain elevator, golden wheat and corn are piled in towering mounds, waiting for a rail car to haul them to market.

Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bags

Some words seem destined to go together, like "Marco" and "Polo," "Uma" and "Oprah," "rock" and "lobster." Until recently, however, I would never have thought to conjoin the words "checkpoint" and "friendly." But these days, the two seemingly disparate words are locked in a brazen embrace, showing up all over the media and the Internet, in relation to new laptop bags.

Money Spent vs. Time Saved Debated for HOT Lanes

How much is your time worth?

Al-Qaeda Masters Terrorism On the Cheap

LONDON -- Since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, al-Qaeda has increasingly turned to local cells that run extremely low-cost operations and generate cash through criminal scams, bypassing the global financial dragnet set up by the United States and Europe.

Honda's Moment Arrives

NEW YORK

Frequent Fliers' Wings Are Clipped

Scott Zaban only flies United Airlines. As a loyal frequent flier, the 33-year-old writer from Northwest Washington is used to being pampered with seat upgrades and ticket awards.

Boeing, union talks slow as strike looms

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co and its largest workers' union are making slow progress in the last leg of key contract negotiations, with no sign of a breakthrough as the end of the current contract draws near.

Boeing weighs exiting $35B tanker competition

WASHINGTON -- Boeing Co. is considering bailing out of a politically charged competition for a $35 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force, if it does not receive an additional four months from the Pentagon to assemble its offer.

Demolition derbies take hit from high scrap prices

REEDSVILLE, W.Va. -- Mud is flying, smoke and steam are rising, and the deafening roar of V-8 engines all but drowns out 5-year-old Shelby Scott's screams.

Boeing Says It Might Exit Tanker Bidding

Boeing said it may pull out of the competition to win a $40 billion contract to build new, aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force unless the Pentagon agrees to give it more time to submit a new bid.

FAA says it will review Eclipse very light jets

WASHINGTON -- Federal aviation officials said Wednesday they are conducting an unusual 30-day review of the Eclipse 500 very light jets in response to reports of safety problems when the planes were certified in 2006.

American launches in-flight Internet on 3 routes

NEW YORK -- One of the few remaining Internet-free havens vanished Wednesday as American Airlines launched airborne e-mail, Web and other online services on some of its longer, nonstop flights.

BAA may have to sell 3 of its 7 UK airports

LONDON -- Britain's competition watchdog said it may force airports operator BAA to sell three of its seven airports around the country _ including two in London _ following fierce criticism of the company for poor customer service, overcrowding and long delays.

Toyota mulls Japan price hike amid soaring costs

TOKYO -- The soaring cost of steel has Toyota considering raising prices in Japan without a model makeover for the first time in three decades, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday.

Ford workers catch glimpse of future cars

DEARBORN, Mich. -- As Ford Motor Co. faces perhaps the most difficult period in its 105-year history, the company is trying to boost employee confidence by showing them _ and letting them drive _ the vehicles it hopes will pull the storied automaker out of the financial basement.

BAA must sell 3 airports

LONDON (Reuters) - Spanish builder Ferrovial (FER.MC) must sell three of the seven British airports it bought for 10 billion pounds ($18 billion) two years ago under a tougher-than-expected ruling on Wednesday.

Soaring costs has Toyota mulling Japan price hike

TOKYO -- Soaring material costs has Toyota considering raising prices in Japan without a model makeover for the first time in three decades, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday.

Ford workers catch glimpse of future cars

In Farm Country's Boom, Hints of a Bubble

BLAIR, Neb. -- The trucks rumble down the main drag of this farm town all day long, the ones heading east brimming with grains of No. 2 Yellow Corn, the ones going west filled with Sweet Bran, a cattle feed that looks like breakfast cereal and smells like warm beer.

Struggling to Stay Aloft

LYNCHBURG, Va. -- American cities have long viewed a thriving commercial airport as a source of civic pride, a way to attract businesses and jobs, a selling point promising an easy connection to the outside world. Any community vibrant enough to support a respectable airport, the thinking goes, is a community that counts.

General Dynamics to Boost Gulfstream With Jet Aviation Purchase

General Dynamics, a Falls Church defense contractor, said yesterday that it will buy a Switzerland-based aircraft service provider for about $2.25 billion in cash, a deal aimed at boosting its Gulfstream jet business.

5 Green Trends for Small Business

The examples used in this article have been excerpted from 75 Green Businesses You Can Start to Make Money and Make a Difference by Glenn Croston , available from Entrepreneurpress.com .Going green is not going away, but the various trends within the green business movement will change direction, creating opportunities for new products and new businesses. Looking forward, here are five green trends that entrepreneurs can capitalize on to make money while making a difference.Green Car DealershipThe Market Need:More efficient cars are in high demandThe Mission:Sell fuel-efficient cars that pollute lessKnowledge to Start:Autos, salesCapital Required:$10,000 (for an alternative model) to $1,000,000-plus (cars on a lot)Timing to Start:Months to yearsSpecial Challenges:Many new, competing technologies are coming to the market

Military delays new truck awards until October

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Tuesday it would put off winnowing the field of companies bidding for $10 billion in new truck orders until October.

GM offers employee discount to all on 2008 models

NEW YORK -- General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will extend employee discounts to everyone on almost all of its 2008 and some of its 2009 models as it seeks to clear its remaining inventory of 2008 vehicles.

General Dynamics to buy Jet Aviation for 2.25B

WASHINGTON -- General Dynamics Corp. said Tuesday it will buy Jet Aviation for about $2.25 billion in cash, part of the defense contractor's push to expand its private civilian jet business and tap into robust demand for luxury planes overseas.

Car buyers' satisfaction with US brands stumbles

NEW YORK -- U.S. car buyers are growing less satisfied with their purchases from domestic automakers while their Asian and European competitors continue to improve, according to a recent survey.

Car buyers' satisfaction with US brands stumbles

NEW YORK -- U.S. car buyers are growing less satisfied with their purchases from domestic automakers while their Asian and European competitors continue to improve, according to a recent survey.

Shifting to a Greener Attitude on Tire Ratings

As Americans try to squeeze every last mile out of a gallon of gasoline, one regulatory option hasn't been given much of a road test: telling consumers the fuel efficiency of their tires.

Back to school: Shaky economy hits kids

WASHINGTON -- Hard times and higher fuel prices will follow kids back to school this fall.

Egypt wants antiquated taxis off its roads

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian government wants Fawzi Zawar, 49, to give up his taxi.

Egypt wants antiquated taxis off its roads

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian government wants Fawzi Zawar, 49, to give up his taxi.

GM returns to employee pricing to lift sales

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp (GM.N), aiming to boost sagging sales, rolled out a major promotion for U.S. dealers on Monday that includes employee-level discounts on almost all the Chevrolet cars and trucks in its showrooms.

China's Changfeng had talks on GM's Hummer: source

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - General Motors Corp (GM.N) has had preliminary talks with Hunan Changfeng Motor Co (600991.SS) on a possible sale of its Hummer brand but the Chinese sport utility vehicle (SUV) maker has backed off, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Smart Luxury Takes on the Vanguards of Prestige

CORNWALL, N.Y.

OPEC Plays Oil Junkies for Suckers

NEW YORK I respect drug thugs. I don't like them. But I must give them their due. They have taught two of the world's biggest industries, oil and tobacco, how to keep addiction going.

Medicaid Transport Firm Trims Drivers

The company that oversees the transport of more than 50,000 Medicaid patients in the District has downsized its pool of contract drivers, leaving some clients to complain that the service is too unreliable to get them to important health-care appointments.

Rise in Metal Prices Fuels Spate of Catalytic Converter Thefts

There's something under your car that's worth its weight in platinum, and thieves want it. It's your catalytic converter.

Some Airlines Are Waiving Baggage Fees For Military

Some airlines have begun giving military personnel on official travel a pass on expensive baggage fees when they carry heavy duffel bags stuffed with combat gear.

FAA Fines American Airlines $7.1 Million

The Federal Aviation Administration said yesterday that it is seeking $7.1 million in penalties from American Airlines for continuing to fly airliners after safety problems were reported and for drug-testing violations.

American, BA, Iberia Seek Alliance

American Airlines said yesterday it is seeking immunity from U.S. antitrust laws to enter into an alliance with British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia on trans-Atlantic routes. However, a major rival immediately denounced the deal, saying it would give the airlines dominance over competitors.

Is Leasing Like Shacking Up?

Steve Eber of Eber Capital Management in Coral Gables, Fla., thinks leasing a vehicle is like trying out marriage by cohabitating.

My View of the Future

My friend Jim calls to suggest that I sit back and think about the subtle and not-so-subtle consequences of today's energy prices. That's what Jim used to do for a living. He was the corporate strategist for a multibillion-dollar company. His job was to ask "What if ...?" and then connect the dots.

Living la Vida Geo

By Douglas Harbrecht, New Media Director

The Misdirected Energy Debate

NEW YORK

Airline industry woes threaten O'Hare expansion

CHICAGO -- Soaring gas prices have claimed plenty of victims _ from SUV sales to stock market portfolios. They now threaten to claim another: the expansion of one of the world's busiest airports.

McCain Pledges To Help Ohioans

WILMINGTON, Ohio, Aug. 7 -- Sen. John McCain promised Thursday to call for a congressional hearing and Justice Department review into the potential loss of some 8,000 jobs in this Ohio town as his presidential campaign once again faced uncomfortable questions about its ties to Washington lobbyists.

Favre Happy to Be Part of New Gang

CLEVELAND, Aug. 7-- It was a good night to be somewhere other than Cleveland Browns Stadium. The rain fell in torrents. Lightning flashed, causing a first-quarter delay of a meaningless preseason game and chasing home much of an already sparse crowd.

Geoffrey Ballard, 76; Developed Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Geoffrey Ballard risked bankruptcy and his professional reputation to get the internal combustion engine off the streets and its smog out of the skies.

Parking the Leasing Lifestyle

Is auto leasing really dead?

Packers Trade Favre to the Jets

The Green Bay Packers agreed last night to trade quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets, a final surprising twist to a football soap opera that already had been full of them.

Packers Trade Favre to the Jets

The Green Bay Packers agreed last night to trade quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets, a final surprising twist to a football soap opera that already had been full of them.

Why Pain at the Pump Hurts More Here

With crude oil tumbling to a three-month low, consumers might begin to harbor fresh hopes that prices could settle at more moderate levels after all. The problem is, oil's retreat over recent weeks had more to do with financial market instabilities in the wake of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's troubles than the fundamentals that have driven the acceleration in prices. The real question remains whether high prices have finally managed to reduce demand to a sufficient degree, radically altering the supply-demand equation.

Missing Registered Traveler Laptop Found

A laptop reported missing by a vendor of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Registered Traveler program has been found, the vendor said.

WiFi Nearing Takeoff

Wireless Internet access is about to move out of coffee shops and airport lounges and into airplanes.

Missing Laptop Grounds US Registered Traveler Program

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has temporarily stopped a vendor from signing up new customers for its Registered Traveler program after a company laptop containing the unencrypted personal data of 33,000 people went missing at the San Francisco International Airport.

Gas Prices Apply Brakes To Suburban Migration

That 1958 brick rambler inside the Beltway is suddenly looking a lot better to Dawn and Jeff Schaefer, who are buying their first house in Northern Virginia.

N.Y. Airports To Fight Slot Auction Plan

The managers of New York City's three crowded airports vowed yesterday to block a Bush administration experiment to reduce flight delays around the country by auctioning off takeoff and landing slots. A federal official said the airports had no such power and hinted they may lose funding if they don't back down.

Howard's Move to Hybrids More Foresight Than Fad

Some naysayers scoffed when Howard County Executive Ken Ulman (D) announced last year that the county would, whenever possible, replace cars in its fleet with hybrid equivalents.

Metro Passengers Get Diverted In a Big Bus Fuss

Mazda's Answer to Troubled Times

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- I toured this bedroom community in the 2009 Mazda 6, the latest entry in the hotly contested market for mid-size, mid-priced family sedans.

At $4 a Gallon, the Price Is Right

LOS ANGELES

Lessons Far From Home

"NO."

A Summer Drive For the Forever Young

Saturday morning, Northern Virginia. The sun has barely been up 90 minutes, and the pavement is already squishy-hot. Drivers zoom up and down Vienna's Route 123 in their sedans, air conditioners blasting. The only exposed skin in sight is that of a lone, drenched jogger.

GM Posts $15 Billion Loss As Sales Skid

Bogged down by a dismal U.S. car market and massive one-time costs, General Motors reported a $15.5 billion second-quarter loss yesterday, the third largest quarterly loss in company history.